armored cruiser

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Definition of armored cruiser in English English dictionary

A man-of-war carrying a large coal supply, and more or less protected from the enemy's shot by iron or steel armor

There is no distinct and accepted classification distinguishing armored and protected cruisers from each other, except that the first have more or heavier armor than the second

Hyphenation

ar·mored cruis·er

Turkish pronunciation

ärmırd kruzır

Pronunciation

/ˈärmərd ˈkro͞ozər/ /ˈɑːrmɜrd ˈkruːzɜr/